Independent, self-contained readable-panel lighting system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for lighting a panel on a mobile platform, the panel inaccessible by conventional wiring of the mobile platform and readable by an observer, the apparatus comprising:
- a lighting system for generating light independent of a mobile platform electrical system, the lighting system comprising;
a light source;
an energy storage device coupled to and adapted to supply electrical energy to the light source; and
a power generator coupled to and adapted to charge the energy storage device; and
a mounting system for attaching the lighting system to at least one of the panel, a frame of the panel, a mount for mounting the panel, and an area proximate the panel.
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Abstract
An apparatus for lighting a readable panel is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention as including a lighting system for generating light independent of the electrical system of a mobile platform. Such a lighting system may include a light source, an energy storage device to supply electrical energy to the light source, and a power generator to charge the energy storage device. A mounting system may be used to attach the lighting system to the panel, a frame of the panel, a mount for mounting the panel, an area proximate the panel, or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for lighting a panel on a mobile platform, the panel inaccessible by conventional wiring of the mobile platform and readable by an observer, the apparatus comprising:
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a lighting system for generating light independent of a mobile platform electrical system, the lighting system comprising;
a light source;
an energy storage device coupled to and adapted to supply electrical energy to the light source; and
a power generator coupled to and adapted to charge the energy storage device; and
a mounting system for attaching the lighting system to at least one of the panel, a frame of the panel, a mount for mounting the panel, and an area proximate the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for lighting a panel on a mobile platform, the panel inaccessible by conventional wiring of the mobile platform and readable by an observer, the method comprising:
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generating electrical energy independent from a mobile platform electrical system;
storing the electrical energy; and
supplying the electrical energy to a light source proximate the panel, the light source illuminating the panel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for lighting a license plate, the apparatus comprising:
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a lighting system for generating light independent of a vehicle electrical system, the lighting system comprising;
a light source;
an energy storage device coupled to and adapted to supply electrical energy to the light source;
a power generator coupled to and adapted to charge the energy storage device; and
a light sensor to interrupt the supply of electrical power to the light source when light intensity rises above a specified level; and
a mounting system for attaching the lighting system to at least one of a license plate, a license plate frame, a license plate mount, and an area proximate a license plate.
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